May in Tenerife is something else.
The weather settles down, the villages wake up properly and suddenly every weekend has a romería, a Baile de Magos or a parade involving tractors, livestock and enough local wine to keep the island moving until June.
If you’ve just moved here, are visiting, or simply don’t want to miss the good ones this year, here’s the May 2026 romería calendar for Tenerife.
Get the traje ready…
1 May
Romería de San Alejo
📍 El Tanque
One of the first traditional dates of the month and a good way to ease yourself into romería season before things become slightly chaotic.
2 May
Gran Baile de Magos
📍 Santa Cruz de Tenerife
Probably the biggest Baile de Magos on the island.
Thousands of people fill the streets around La Noria and La Concepción with tables, food, wine and traditional dress.
Small warning… they do not mess around with the dress code here.
Baile de Magos (Agua García)
📍 Tacoronte
A smaller northern alternative with plenty of local atmosphere.
10 May
Romería de El Pico (Tejina)
📍 La Laguna
A proper local romería with that traditional Tejina atmosphere.
Expect carts, parrandas and plenty happening around the village.
17 May
This is where things get busy…
Romería de Valle San Lorenzo
📍 Arona
Romería de Guía de Isora
📍 Guía de Isora
Romería de El Chorrillo
📍 El Rosario
Romería de Valle de Guerra
📍 La Laguna
Romería de San Matías
📍 La Laguna
Romería de Ruigómez
📍 El Tanque
If you like traditional Tenerife and don’t mind spending a Sunday moving between villages… this is your day.
23 May
Baile de Magos de Los Realejos
📍 Los Realejos
One of the best nights in the north.
The atmosphere around Calle El Sol and Calle El Medio is brilliant during the May fiestas.
Parking though…
Good luck.
Baile de Magos de La Cuesta
📍 La Laguna
Another popular date that pulls a good crowd every year.
24 May
Romería de Los Brezos (Araya)
📍 Candelaria
A more local feel compared with some of the larger events and a nice option if you prefer smaller village celebrations.
28 May
Romería Chica
📍 Los Realejos
Part of the May celebrations and one that locals never seem to miss.
29 May
The island nearly explodes with events…
Baile de Magos de Punta del Hidalgo
📍 La Laguna
Baile de Magos de Adeje
📍 Adeje
Baile de Magos de Candelaria
📍 Candelaria
Baile de Magos de Los Cristianos
📍 Arona
Romería de La Corujera
📍 Santa Úrsula
Pick one carefully.
Trying all of them in one evening might require teleportation.
30 May – Canary Islands Day 🇮🇨
Baile de Magos de San Miguel de Abona
📍 San Miguel de Abona
Baile de Taifas de Barrio Nuevo
📍 La Laguna
Baile de Taifa de Granadilla
📍 Granadilla de Abona
Canary Islands Day always brings extra celebrations and villages everywhere suddenly become very busy.
31 May
Romería de Los Realejos
📍 Los Realejos
One of the biggest and most anticipated romerías in Tenerife.
Baile de Magos de Los Silos
📍 Los Silos
Romería de Las Mercedes
📍 La Laguna
Paseo Romero
📍 Puerto de la Cruz
And just like that… May finishes.
Exhausted, slightly sunburnt and wondering how you somehow ended up carrying a plastic cup of wine for six hours.
A Few Quick Tips Before You Go
• Wear proper footwear. Cobbles and local wine are not always friends.
• Arrive early. Tegueste, La Laguna and Los Realejos become parking puzzles very quickly.
• Respect the traditional dress. It matters here.
• If someone offers papas, gofio or wine from a cart… just accept it. That’s how it works.
May really is the month when Tenerife feels most Canarian.
And honestly… it’s one of the best times to be here.
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